Combined mirror and timepiece



Aug. 29, 1933. w. LA. HODNEY COMBINED MIRROR AND TIMEP IECE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 6, 1931 Aug. 29, 1933. w LA HQDNEY 1,924,997

COMBINED MIRROR AND TIMEPIECE Filed June 6, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 I if if a! 7 JZ' 2/ #4. A4

Patented Aug. 39, I 1 i V p STATES PATENT?" 1,924,997 COIVIBINED MIRROR AND TIMEPIEQE William La Hodney, Bufialo, N. Y. Application June 6, 1931. Serial No. 542,661 14 Claims. (01. 45-437) This invention relates to mounting means and Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the same but par 'cularly to means for mounting dial instrupartially in section; ments upon panels such as rear view mirrors and Fig. 9 is a plan of the blank from which is used in connection with motor vehicles. formed one of the parts of the mounting shown 5 An object of the invention is to improve and in Figs. 7 and 8; 60 simplify mounting means of this type. Fig. 10 is a front elevation similar. to Figs. 1 and Another object of the invention is to provide 4 but illustrating still another embodiment of improved means for mounting an instrument the invention; 7 such as a time at the rear face of the trans- 11 s a d l va of the a 10 parent mirror plate a position such that the Fig. 12 is a p a f the blank from Which part 65 dial of the instrument will be visible through a of the d v c o 0 a d 11 is ,f d; transparent section of the mirror plate; with 13 is a al el vation of a rear View mir- Which the instrument may be easily removed and and time p @150 S' in accordreplaced for cleaning, regulation and repairs; anoe with the invention, but illustrating another With which the instrument will be enclosed and embodiment eof; 70

protected; with which the mirror and instru- 14 is a a ec o al elevation Ofthe inent will be supported on any suitable part of Same; r

the vehicle by which will be largely 01 15isasecti0na1 pl n through a p f h entirely confined behind the mirror plate; with same. the Section being taken proxima e y which the mirror may be adjusted into different along the line 5 of ig. 13;

angular positions; which may be formed largely 16 is a fronlllelevafion Similar to FigS- of parts drawn or stamped from sheet metal; 4 and 19 but illustrating-Still another embodiand which will be relatively simple, compact, merit of the invention; durable, rigid and inexpensive. Fig. 17 is a side elevation of the same, but

Various other objects and advantages Will be with the mirror plate attached; 8O apparent from the followin dgscriptign of Fig. 8 is a similar side elevation, but illustrat- I eral embod ments of the invention, and the novel g a slight modification thereof; and

features will particularly pointed out herein- 19 is a from elevation of the same with after in connection with the appended claims: the mlrlor Plate r @1110" In the accompanying drawings; Referring first to Figs. -1 to 3, the embodiment l is a from elevation of mounting means of the inventiontherein illustrated includes .a for the mirror plate and the t- 1e piece, cona gi fi Plate 20 W} 11Chmay be forined structed in accordance with this invention il- 01 class P fi upon i i l a. v v lustratlng one embed nent thereof, the mirror ggg g fl fi re%ectmg g f f e ts r -r ntcc. an anruar roo e is plate being lGijlOl ECL but the position of a part formed in me Tea}; fang of the g g 5 t: prefer v A J u' M. .1 a 2g, g lf gi i the mountmg means 18 Sho ably of less depth than the thickness of the plate.

u c A tubula she=l 0' e t e al is dis osed end- 1 EH41, .L, 5 I 7 1 a A 14...: 4.u-1 No.11 p gang/e13? sectenal elem Wise a a nst the rea face of the plate and. at 40 tion DI the same, butvnth th mirror plate shown; o T J 1. l l

Fig 3 is a plan of the blank from Wbiflh is the end abutting the plate is contracted as at 23 I I and received in s-"id in'lar ro e 2 formed tne member that enc1rcles the tubular Theconllmctedaordggq f gg g' Groove shell; J 4 v a. .4. -1. .1 b 21 b an s abl 'is i Fig. 4 1s a View similar to Fig. l, but illustrat- 1 lf L -i l F fiumg the in a modification o th co t uct on th reofiernauioei of the gloove with a suitable cement a Sign 4 z 5 g t {th which has property of adhering to the glass or k4 v15! s v 14 the inirr r lae ho 11. Ol Same u W1 material 01 the plate. The end of thecontracted We; 6 f p end 23 Within the groove may have a flange to r I 1 i v o: nlfl n o 1neb blanks f om which al provide an abutment which is anchored 111 the .L 1.- l r v r :61 1; 2 f f 511113901 tmg cement, to increase tne anchorage or the shell 1Q L 1 1 5O :Q bllflllii she-1 e91 emflvilmellt to the plate. Var1cusother means for securing 5 mien-B1011, U a the shell to the rear face of the plate may also be Fig. 7 1s a rear elevation or a rear View mirror utilized, and time piece unit also constructed in accord- The shell 22 is provided With a emova Teal ance with this invention, but illustrating still anend or cover 24, and a time piece 25 of suitable 5 other embodiment thereof;

construction is re novably confined in the shell 10 22 by the cover 24. A resilient pad 26 may be interposed between the cover 24 and the time piece to press the time piece resiliently against the contracted end of the shell, as shown in Fig. 2. The outer end of the shell is provided with a slot 27 to receive the usual winding and setting stem 28 of the time piece.

A member, band or strip 29 is drawn from a blank of suitable sheet metal, as shown in Fi 3, and is bent upon the dotted lines a and 1) into the shape shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The ends or arms of member 29 which encircle the periphery of the shell 22, are bent laterally at their free ends, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, to form clamping lugs or ears 30, and suitable clamping means, such as bolts 31, connects these lugs to draw them toward one another and contract the member, band or strip 29 upon the shell 22.

The sections 32 and 33 at opposite side edges of the member 29, after the bending of the blank lie approximately parallel to but spaced from one another, as shown in Fig. 2, and constitute what may be considered as a lateral extension of the member 29 which encircles and is clamped to the shell 22. The ends of the sections 32 and 33 are provided with opposed concave seats 34 which receive between them the spherical head 35 or a supporting stud 36. Bolts 37 connect the sections 32 and 33 at opposite sides of the concave seats 34, so as to draw the sections toward one another and clamp the same to the spherical head 35 with difierent degrees of friction.

The tongues 291) at opposite side edges of the section 32 are bent into positions between the sections 32 and 33, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so as to liinit the approach of the sections toward one another at their connected ends, so that the approach of the sections will be confined entirely to the portions having the concave seats. The ends of the portions having the concave seats may be considered as opposing clamp sections which engage with the spherical head 35. The free end of the section 32 may also be considered as a cap section which is drawn toward and from the section 33 for clamping the same to the head 35, and if desired may be formed separately from the blank. The member 29 may also have a slot 290! (Fig. 3) if desired.

It will be observed that the strip, band or member 29 encircles the shell 22 and is tightly clamped thereon, and the sections 32 and 33 of this strap or member, which constitute a lateral extension thereof, are drawn toward one another into clamping engagement of the spherical head 35 of the supporting stud by bolts 37 which are entirel separate from the means which clamps the strip or member 29 to the shell 22. The member 29 is therefore a connecting member between the stud 36 and the shell 22, is entirely concealed by the mirror plate, and has a universal mounting on the stud 36. The shell 22 in turn supports the time piece and the mirror plate. This forms a very simple, practical and inexpensive support,

by which the mirror plate and time piece are supported, and adjusted universally into different angular positions.

Referring now to Figs. 4, and 6, the embodiment of the invention therein illustrated is similar in many respects to the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 3, and parts which are the same as in Figs. 1 to 3 will be designated by the same reference characters without further detailed description. The strip, band or member 38 is formed from the blank B, shown in Fig. 6, and encircles the shell 22 and is clamped thereto by bolts 31 as in Figs. 1 and 2.

The member 38 has a lateral extension 39 extending rearwardly, and which corresponds largely to the section 33 of Figs. 1 to except that the extension 39 is flanged upwardly along its periphery, as shown at 40, to give the extension resistance against flexing. A cap piece or plate 41, flanged peripherally to resist flexing, is connected to the extension 39 by bolts and corresponds to the section 32 of Figs. 1 to except that it is separable from the member 38. The extension 39 and its cap plate 41 have opposing, concave seats which are clamped upon the spherical head of the supportin, stud 36, to provide a universal frictional mounting between the stud and the strap or member 32.

Referring now to Figs. '7, 8 and 9, the forin of the invention therein illustrated diiiers from the form shown in Figs. 1 to 6 in the details of the strap or member which encircles the shell and connects it to the supporting stud. Parts which are the same as in Figs. 1 to 6 are given the same reference char cters. The member or strap which encf. else the shell 22 is formed of two sections 43 and 4-4, the blank for one of said sections being shown Fig. 9. Such sections 43 and 44 extend around opposite parts or" the shell periphery, and at their upper ends are provided with lateral 45 which are connected together adjustably by bolts 46. The lower ends of the sections 43 and a4 are also flanged laterally, as at 4'. to provide the universal connection to the spherical head 35 01 the supporting stud 36.

The flanges 4'7 comprise a lateral extension of the shell encircling member and extend approximately parallel to, but are spaced from, one another, and their peripheries are provided with flanges 48 to resist flexure. Bolts 49 connect the flanges 47, and between the bolts the flanges 47 are apertured and have parts surrounding the aperture drawn to form concave seats 53 opposing one another and frictionally engaging the spherical head 35 of the supporting stud 36. The bolts 49 may first be adjusted to give the desired frictional engagement with the spherical head 35, and then the bolts 46 may be adjusted to give the desired clamping action of the strap sections 43 and 44 upon the shell 22.

Referring now to 10. 11 and 12, the form oi the invention therein illustrated is similar to that shown Figs. '7 to 9, that the cars 1.:

45 and the bolts 46 are or ted and the strap sections encircling the sheh 22 are integral. In this form of the invention the blank, from which the strap or member 51 which engages the shell 22 formed, is shown in Fig. 12 before the ends are flanged for stiffen ng. purposes. This strap or band 51 encircles the shell. 22 and its free ends are provided with laterally and rearwardly extending flanges 52 which extend approximately parallel to and are spaced from one another, and

may also be considered as a lateral extension of the member 51. These flnges o2 are connected by a bolt 53 imined ately adjacent the shell 22, and this bolt when tg. tened contracts the strap, band or member 51 upon the shell The rearwardly extending portions of the flanges 52 are con .ected by bolts 54, are provided with peripheral ribs 55 to stiffen them against flexing, and betwe the bolts 54 the flanges 52 are apertur d. The portions surrounding apertures are drawn to form concave seats corresponding to the segment of a sphere. The concave seats face one anoth r and receive and frictionally the spherical head 35 of the supporting stud 36. By tightening the bolts 54, the

friction created on the spherical head may be varied as desired, and this variation is separate from and in addition to the adjustment of the member 31 on the shell through the tightening or loos .ing of the bolt In this form of the invention, winding and setting stem 28 of the time n ce may depend between the flanges 52.

Be 11g next to Figs. 13, 14 and 15, the form of the invention therein illustrated includes the tubular or cup-shaped shell 56 which is similar, in its general function, to the shells.

of Figs. 1 to 12. The shell 56, however, in this example, does not have the contracted end which is anchored in the annular groove 21 of the plate but is cylindrical in shape with its open end received and cemented directly in the annular groove The rear end of the shell is provided with a slot 57 to receize the winding and setting st n 28 of the time piece 25, and

the end is normally closed by a cap 58, coresponding to the cap 24, which is removably napped upon the shell, as in Figs. 1 to 12. A osilient cushion or pad 26 may be interposed between the removable cover 58 and the time piece 25, as in Figs. 1 to 12.

A section 59 is struck downwardly out of the lower part of the forward end of the shell 56, and its extreme forward end is provided with a flange 68 w ich extends into proximity to the rear face of the plate 29. The struck out section 59 is provided with an aperture surrounded by a concave seat 61, which is in the form of a spherical segment. A cap plate 62 is also provided with an aperture surrounded by a concave seat 63 in the fo of a spherical segment, and the spherical head 35 of the supporting stud 36 is received and clamped between the seats 61 and 63. Bolts 64 connect the cap plate 62 to the struck out section 63, so to permit of movement of the stem of the stud 3-3 into the aperture at the center of the 63, shown in Figs. 13 to 15. The section 59 and the cap plate 65?. together comprise a lateral extension of the shell which is attached to the mirror plate. In forming the shell 56, it is first made longer than the final shell, the extension 59 is then struck out to form'the lateral section, as shown in Fig. 14, and then the remaining eriphery of the forward end of the shell is cut off to the desired dimensions, shown in Fig. 14.

Referring now to Figs. 16 and 17, the form of the invention therein shown includes a tubular shell 6'7 with the removable snap cover 68 at its rear end, and at its forward end is cemented or secured in the annular groove 21, as in the other forms of the invention. A lateral extension 69 in the form of a sheet metal die stamping is secured, such as by soldering or spot welding, to an arcuate strap 70 which in turn is secured, such as by spot welding, to the periphery of the shell 6'7.

The lateral extension 69 is provided on its lower face with an aperture surrounded by a concave seat 71, facing downwardly, and with a cap plate '72 having an opposing concave seat 73 on opposite sides of the spherical head and and connected to the lower face of the extension 69 by bolts 74. By tightening the bolts 74 the cap plate 72 is drawn toward the seat '21 so as to clamp the spherical head 35 of the supporting stud frictionally and adjustably between the seats 71 and 73. The cap plate 72 may have flanges 75 which slidingly engage with the side edges of the extension 69 to limit sidewise movement of the cap plate, and may also have a flange 76 along its forward edge to limit forward edge of the cap plate toward the ex tension 69.

Referring now to Figs. 18 and 19, the form of the invention therein illustrated is similar to that of Figs. 13 to 15, except that the integral struck out extension 59a is bent downwardly and then rearwardly, so that its concave seat 51 will face downwardly, instead of rearwardly as in Fig. 14. The cap plate '72 is the same as in Figs. 16 and 17.

From the foregoing description it will be observed that the means for supporting the mirror plate and dial instrument from the supporting stud 36 is largely formed of sheet metal die stampings, which are relatively inexpensive and light in weight, yet possessing the desired rigidity and strength and permitting the removal and re placement of the time piece without difficulty.

It will be obvious that various changes in the details, which have illustrated'in order to explain the nature of the invention, may be made by those skilled in the art within the principle and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

I claim:

the movement of the been herein described and 1 1. Mounting means comprising a plate, a tubular shell attached to and extending approximately normal to a face thereof, a sheet metal member extendinglaterally from said shell along a face of said plate and having a concave seat drawn therein, a supporting stud having a spherical head engaged in said seat, a cap plate having a concave seat also engaging said head and confining it to said member, and means for drawing said plate against said head between said seats with variousdegrees of friction, whereby said plate and shell will be supported entirely from said stud and may be adjusted into different angular positions thereon.

2. Mounting means comprising a plate, a tubular shell abutting against and attached to the interior area of a face thereof, and formed to receive and mount an instrument, amember stamped from sheet metal of uniform thickness and at tached to said shell and having a laterally ex-- tending portion approximately abutting said plate with sections adjustable toward and from one another, means connecting said sections for drawing them toward one ano her, and a stud having a head clamped between said sections;

whereby said plate and shell entirely from said stud.

3. Mounting means comprising a plate, a tu will be supported member to clamp said 1 bular shell secured to said plate at the rear thereof, a member stamped from sheet metal encircling said shell and removably clamped thereto, said member having a lateral extension with portions thereof adjustable toward and from one another, and a stud having a head received and clamped between said adjustable portions.

4. Mounting means comprising a plate, a tubular shell secured to said plate at the rear face thereof and having an aperture at the face abutting said plate, a member stamped from sheet iii metal encircling said shell and removably clamped thereto, said member having a lateral extension of sheet metal with portions thereof adjustable toward and from one another, a stud having a head received and clamped between said adjustable portions and means passing directly between said portions and separate from the means which clamps said member to the shell of the case for drawing said portions toward one another.

5. Mounting means comprising a plate, a tubular shell having an open end secured to said plate at the rear face thereof so as to constitute a rearward extension thereof, a band or stamped sheet metal encircling the periphery of said shell, means for drawing the ends of said band together to tightly clamp it to said shell, said band having an extension at one side of the shell, with portions paced and adjustable toward one another and having nieans'in addition to said tightening means for drawing said portions toward one another, and a stud having a head received between said portions whereby said shell will be supported from said head and said plate from said shell.

6. Moi'nting means comprising a plate, a tubular shell attached to said plate at the rear face thereof, stamped sheet metal means encircling shell and secured thereto by contraction, said means including laterally extending portion having a drawn concave seat and a'cap plate having an opposed drawn seat, a stud having a head clamped between said seats, and passing between said cap means and said laterally extending portion for clamping said head between said seats.

7. Mounting means comprising a plate, a tubular shell attached to said plate at the rear face thereof, a sheet metal sand encircling said shell, means for drawing the ends said band toward one another to clamp it to shell, said band having portions extending therefrom and bent to form opposing clamp sections, means for drawing said clamp sections toward one another, and a stud having a head receivedbetween said clamp sections and to which said sections are clamped, whereby said shell is supported from said stud and said plate from said shell.

8. Mounting means comprising a plate, a tubular shell attached to said plate at the rear face thereof, a split band of sheet metal encircling said shell, means for drawing the ends of said band toward one another to contract and clamp it to said shell, each end of said band also having an extension with a drawn concave seat formed therein and facing the extension of the other end, a stud having head received between said seats, and means in addition to said tightening leans for drawing said extensions toward one another and clamping them to said head.

9. Mounting means comprising a plate, a tubular shell attached to said plate at the rear face hereof, a band of flexible material encircling said iell, means for drawing the ends of said hand toward one another to contract the band on said shell, the free ends oi said band having lateral erltensions therefrom, a stud having an end received between said extensions, and means in addition to d clamping means for securi g said extensions to stud, whereby said shell will be supported from stud and said plate will be supported from said shell.

19. Mounting means comprising a plate, a tubular shell attached to said plate at the rear face thereof, a sheet metal member encircling said shell as a band, means for contracting said member on said shell, said member having a laterally extending portion formed of two sections adjustable toward one another, said sections having 00- operating drawn concave seats and means for drawing said sections toward one another, a stud having a spherical head confined between said ed ncrcbetween with different .on, sections having ribs drawn therefrom. ,o resist flexure.

ll. Mounting means, comprising a tubular shell, a strip oi sheet metal encircling said shell wh e flat a ainst the i hery of the shell, and

flanged ears at the approximately meeting ends, means for drawing said ears together to clamp said strip to shell, said strip having a iateraliy amending and drawn to form a concave sea .11 face there a stud from which shell *irely supported having a spherical head resting in. seat, and means attached to t g with the portion of said head very opposie from the concave or confining said head in said seat and comthe connection by which said shell is sup- LLGD'}. s id stud.

1g means, comprising a tubular et metal stips disposed flate of said shell, and exg a o'r i in an encircling 'diadjustably together 048 set said strips, the opte 5 whi h are adjacent one 1 terally and having drawn "1 their opposing faces, clamping o opposite ends and adjustone another, and-a a ball-like head which seats and iriotionally held erein and entirely supporting said .iell therefrom.

13. Mono ing sans, comprising a tubular shell, strip sheet metal encircling said shell as a belt in a pe ipheral direction, and having its ends'fianged laterally a direction parallel to one another; i, 1' drawing said flanged ends toward one another to tighten said strip upon said shell, said ends having concave seats drawn therein in their opposing faces, a member having a ball-like head which is disposed between said seats, and entirely supports said shell and means for drawing flanged ends toward one another in a manner to clamp said head frictionally in s 7 seats and hold said shell in difierent angularly adjustable positions on said head.

1e. Mounting means comprising a tubular shell, a band encircling the periphery of said shell, and having flanged ends extending laterally away from the shell spaced apart, means connecting said god ends for tigh ening said band upon said shell so as to clamp it thereto, said flanged ends extending later y from the shell beyond said tightening means, and having aligned concave seats formed in opposing faces, means co acting the free ends of said flanged ends for drawing them together, and causing said concave seats to approach, and a supporting member having a ke head which is disposed between said 'oppos. g seats and frictionally clamped to said flanged ends by which said shell is entirely supported for angular movement into diiierent adjusted positions.

is confined VIILLIAMI LA RODNEY. 

